Palmyrener

German

Etymology

Palmyrene +‎ -er

Noun

Palmyrener m (strong, genitive Palmyreners, plural Palmyrener, feminine Palmyrenerin)

  1. Palmyrene (native or inhabitant of Palmyra)
    Synonym: Palmyrer

Declension
Declension of Palmyrener [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Palmyrener die Palmyrener
genitive eines des Palmyreners der Palmyrener
dative einem dem Palmyrener den Palmyrenern
accusative einen den Palmyrener die Palmyrener

Adjective

Palmyrener (indeclinable, no predicative form)

  1. (relational) of Palmyra; Palmyrene
    Synonyms: palmyrenisch, Palmyrer, palmyrisch

Usage notes
  • Words like this are indeclinable adjectives in modern German, as noted by the Duden, DWDS and other modern references. They originated as genitive plurals of substantives, as noted by 18th century grammarian Johann Christoph Adelung and 19th century linguist Hermann Möller: e.g. Berliner Pfannkuchen = Pfannkuchen der Berliner = "pancake of the Berliners". See -er.
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